Cover songs that are better than the originals.


There is an active thread about terrible cover songs so I thought I'd start one about cover songs that are better than or have completely eclipsed the originals. I'll start:

Randy Newman wrote Momma Told Me Not to Come for Eric Burdon who recored it with the Animals and Newman recorded it too. I have the Newman version and like it but Three Dog Night really seem to capture the mood of the song best in my opinion.
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robto, Led Zeppelin covers a bit of "That's All Right Momma" and "Mess of the Blues" on one of their BBC live recordings. It is fantastic.

mitchagain, for me the CCR version of Heard It Through The Grapevine and even Susie Q are not my favorites and I am a big CCR fan. They aren't off-putting but I just don't think they eclipse the originals.